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Ultimate Sugar Cookies

adapted from Heavenly Treats and Treasures

Ingredients

  • 2 ¼ cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ cups sugar plus about ⅓ cup for rolling
  • 2 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter melted and still warm
  • ⅓ cup canola oil
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons lemon zest

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together in a medium bowl. Set aside.
  3. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream together 1 ½ cups sugar, cream cheese, and butter until light and fluffy. Beat in canola oil, vanilla, and lemon zest until combined.
  4. Gradually add the flour mixture, beating only until it is just combined.
  5. Put the remaining ⅓ cup sugar on a plate or pie pan.
  6. Take about a tablespoon of dough and roll it into a ball. Roll in the sugar and place on prepared pan. Repeat with remaining dough.
  7. Using bottom of a drinking glass or a measuring cup, flatten each cookie and top with sprinkles.
  8. Bake, rotating the sheets halfway through, about 12 minutes or just until golden around the edges.
  9. Allow to cool on sheet for about 2 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.